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orto

vegetable garden

noun OR-toh Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: From Latin hortus (garden).

Also means

kitchen garden

Usage Note

Orto specifically means a plot where vegetables and herbs are grown, not a decorative garden (giardino). It is masculine, with plural orti.

Examples

"Coltivo pomodori nel mio orto."

Natural Translation

I grow tomatoes in my vegetable garden.

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